Stop Gambling Our Pensions on Green Energy Bets

Pension managers have one job: maximize your savings, not fund a government agenda.

Solar panels at a solar farm near Drumheller, Alta., on July 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Commentary

Pension plan trustees are expected to manage funds conservatively by avoiding unnecessary risk to beneficiaries. Yet some of Canada’s largest pension funds are directing billions into climate-focused investments that have often delivered weak or uncertain returns, putting Canadians’ retirement security at risk.